RTX A4000 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q with RTX A4000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5X, 150 Watt
26.49

RTX A4000 outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking20758
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.1124.73
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25606144
Core clock speed1290 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate234.9299.5
Floating-point processing power7.516 TFLOPS19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs160192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.3 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 26.49
RTX A4000 50.51
+90.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207
RTX A4000 19462
+90.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD101
−88.1%
190−200
+88.1%
1440p65
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%
4K47
−80.9%
85−90
+80.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 78
−79.5%
140−150
+79.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−88.9%
85−90
+88.9%
Battlefield 5 116
−89.7%
220−230
+89.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Far Cry 5 95
−89.5%
180−190
+89.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
−86.4%
220−230
+86.4%
Forza Horizon 4 260
−73.1%
450−500
+73.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−83.3%
220−230
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 133
−88%
250−260
+88%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−88.7%
200−210
+88.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
−88.5%
230−240
+88.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−88.9%
85−90
+88.9%
Battlefield 5 104
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Far Cry 5 77
−81.8%
140−150
+81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
Forza Horizon 4 240
−87.5%
450−500
+87.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 203
−72.4%
350−400
+72.4%
Metro Exodus 110
−81.8%
200−210
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 132
−89.4%
250−260
+89.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−88.7%
200−210
+88.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−88.9%
85−90
+88.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Far Cry 5 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−88.7%
200−210
+88.7%
Hitman 3 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
−86.9%
200−210
+86.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 112
−87.5%
210−220
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 72
−80.6%
130−140
+80.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
−89.7%
110−120
+89.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
−86%
80−85
+86%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 42
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 238
−89.1%
450−500
+89.1%
Hitman 3 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 67
−79.1%
120−130
+79.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
−85.2%
150−160
+85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−90.5%
280−290
+90.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Hitman 3 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 93
−82.8%
170−180
+82.8%
Metro Exodus 37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−88.9%
85−90
+88.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 20
−75%
35−40
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%

This is how GTX 1080 Max-Q and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 is 88% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 is 85% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 is 81% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.49 50.51
Recency 27 June 2017 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 140 Watt

RTX A4000 has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a notebook card while RTX A4000 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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